Anyone used any of the Hawke Vantage lines on there NP 2 Nitro piston. I don't quite have the 200 for an Air Max and was hoping at 2 to 7 by 32 with the glass reticle would hold up on my Summit Ranger.
Quote from: Scottfoxx007 on November 30, 2018, 07:02:16 PMAnyone used any of the Hawke Vantage lines on there NP 2 Nitro piston. I don't quite have the 200 for an Air Max and was hoping at 2 to 7 by 32 with the glass reticle would hold up on my Summit Ranger.When I talked to a "Hawke tech guy" about my 4-12x50mm AO Hawke Vantage It was recommended to keep the gun power under 12fpe. For guns with over 12 fpe Hawke (considering my price range) the AirMax or Panorama was recommended.Reading this Crosman "sales pitch" it's claimed that the .177 puts out 21fpe and the .22 cal puts out 26fpe.https://www.crosman.com/connect/crosman-announces-nitro-piston-2/For me the most unusual comment in the "sales pitch" is that Crosman claims "is effective on rabbits up to 40 yards and squirrels at 60 yards". Maybe Crosman is considering jack rabbits but I've found tree squirrels to be much harder to drop than a cotton tail rabbit. LOL...a cotton tail can almost be "scared to death"!
I have at least half a dozen Vantage scopes on both springers and gas rams, none of them under 14 fpe and haven't had a single one fail me on me or lose zero.